MAURITIUS- FY 2007 SELF HELP FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT

UNCLAS PORT LOUIS 000343 SIPDIS STATE FOR AF/EPS TLDAVIDSON NAIROBI FOR REDSO/ESA AND RFMC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AFIN EAID ECON EGOV MP SUBJECT: MAURITIUS- FY 2007 SELF HELP FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT ¶1. SUMMARY: During FY 2007 Embassy Port Louis granted the $45,000 allotment for the Ambassador's Self Help Program to fourteen projects. Eleven of these projects were located on the lesser developed island dependency of Rodrigues. While some of the projects are complete, most are still in progress and performing satisfactorily. Post is cautiously optimistic that all projects will be completed by October 31, 2008. END SUMMARY. ¶2. Project(s) summary and status are as follows: ¶A. Name of Grantee: Council of Religion I.A.A No.: 7642010 Project Title: HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention Beneficiaries: 537 USD amount: 5,437 Un-liquidated balance: nil Description of Activity: Funds used to organize an HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention campaign targeting young adults and women as part of a capacity-building program to fight the pandemic. Status: Complete ¶B. Name of Grantee: Comite Villageois Creve Coeur I.A.A No.: 7642020 Project Title: Extension of Multi-purpose center Beneficiaries: 3500 USD amount: 5,437 Un-liquidated balance: 5,437 Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase materials to build an extension to a multi-purpose center to create more room for recreational, educational and cultural activities. In addition, the grantee will purchase a computer, library furniture, and kitchen utensils to provide home economic classes to empower women. Status: In progress ¶C. Name of Grantee: Rodrigues Northern Women Entrepreneurs I.A.A. No.: 7642030 Project Title: Empower Women through food production Beneficiaries: 18 USD amount: 2,281 Un-liquidated balance: 2,281 Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase kitchen appliances and other materials to enable these women entrepreneurs to increase their food production and patchwork and painting output; therefore, increasing their profits. Status: In progress ¶D. Name of Grantee: Association des Pecheurs de Mourouk I.A.A. No.: 7642040 Project Title: Basket Traps for Fishermen Beneficiaries: 20 USD amount: 1,908 Un-liquidated balance: Nil Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase materials to produce basket traps to increase the fishermen's production. Status: Complete ¶E. Name of Grantee: Assemblee Chretienne de Rodrigues I.A.A. No.: 7642050 Project Title: Equipment for increased produce Beneficiaries: 120 USD amount: 2,375 Un-liquidated balance: Nil Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase water tanks, farmers' tools, equipment and fertilizers to increase the production of lemons and vegetables mainly for export to mainland Mauritius. Status: complete ¶F. Name of Grantee: Planteurs de Petit Gabriel I.A.A. No.: 7642060 Project Title: Construction of a Farmer's Center Beneficiaries: 51 USD amount: 5,437 Un-liquidated balance: 5,437 Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase materials to build a farmer's centre to conduct training programs for farmers regularly. The center will also be used for social events. Status: In progress ¶G. Name of Grantee: Association for Abstinent Alcoholics I.A.A. No.: 7642070 Project Title: Equipment for agricultural production Beneficiaries: 62 USD amount: 1,453 Un-liquidated balance: 1,453 Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase agricultural equipment for rehabilitated alcoholics to start a combined agricultural project to improve their standard of living. They have already started exploitation with manual tools which constitute a great constraint in productivity. The new tiller will motivate them to enhance production. Status: In progress ¶H. Name of Grantee: Remir Village Community I.A.A. No.: 7642080 Project Title: Women Empowerment- Domestic Science Beneficiaries: 300 USD amount: 3,755 Un-liquidated balance: Nil Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase books, cooking utensils, sewing machines and furniture to enable the community center to conduct training in domestic science and sewing. This was an income-generating activity to enhance the income of poor women. Status: complete ¶I. Name of Grantee: Trevor Huddleston Association I.A.A. No.: 7642090 Project Title: Special Education to Disabled Children Beneficiaries: 91 USD amount: 1,410 Un-liquidated balance: 196 Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase classroom furniture, tables, a cupboard, bookshelves, kitchen appliances and a projector to provide special education to disabled children. Status: In progress ¶J. Name of Grantee: Fabric St. Gabriel I.A.A. No.: 7642100 Project Title: Agricultural Farm for un-schooled boys Beneficiaries: 14 boys and their respective families USD amount: 6,227 Un-liquidated balance: 1,380 Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase building materials, tools, and equipment to convert an un-used plot of land into an integrated agricultural farm for unschooled boys to cultivate vegetables to sale. This income-generating project will help them earn a living. Status: In progress ¶K. Name of Grantee: Cygangues Village Community I.A.A. No.: 7642140 Project Title: Income-generating Project for Women Beneficiaries: 20 Women and their respective families USD amount: 2,500 Un-liquidated balance: nil Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase sewing machines and materials to produce textile fabrics, embroidery and other handicraft materials for sale. This income-generating project will help women of a low-income bracket improve their revenue for the welfare of their children. Status: Complete ¶L. Name of Grantee: Phoenix SS Boys PTA I.A.A. No.: 7642110 Project Title: Student Income-Generating project Beneficiaries: 75 USD amount: 1,406 Un-liquidated balance: 1,406 Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase materials to start a soilless culture -- a hydroponic agricultural technique-- on the school rooftop as part of a hobby for students. It will also be an income generating project for students of low income families Status: In progress ¶M. Name of Grantee: Reef Conservation I.A.A. No.: 7642120 Project Title: Education for Marine Conservation Beneficiaries: 30 students; 3,900 community members USD amount: 3,900 Un-liquidated balance: 2611.43 Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase a laptop computer, a printer, classroom furniture and materials for the marine educational program known as "Club Mer", an awareness program to sensitize the public on marine conservation. Status: In progress ¶N. Name of Grantee: Comite Quartier de la Rue de Paix I.A.A. No.: 7642130 Project Title: Drug Prevention through Literacy Beneficiaries: 1500 drug addicts; 1000 students USD amount: 1,474 Un-liquidated balance: 1,474 Description of Activity: Funds used to organize talks, debates, quiz competitions, essay writing competitions, film projections, and paintings related to drug prevention. The target audience will be mainly students, parents and the public at large. Project aims to involve the community in the process of drug prevention through literacy activities. Status: In progress CABRERA